How do you get lawyers to do what is ‘right’? – The Guardian

Posted April 10th, 2012 in legal education, legal profession, news, professional conduct by sally

“UCL Centre for Ethics and Law hopes to create a culture where lawyers do more than complying with the minimum they can get away with.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2012

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Susan England banned from state schools by General Teaching Council – BBC News

Posted March 30th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, teachers, theft by tracey

“A former deputy head has been banned from state schools after stealing £13,000 from an after-school club.”

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BBC News, 29th March 2012

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Police doctor Marcos Hourmann acted dishonestly over conviction, GMC finds – BBC News

“A doctor who failed to tell his police and NHS employers about a manslaughter conviction acted dishonestly, a watchdog has found.”

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BBC News, 30th March 2012

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Violeta Aylward struck off for switching off ventilator – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, news, nurses, professional conduct by tracey

“A nurse who was filmed accidentally switching off the ventilator of a paralysed man has been struck off.”

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BBC News, 15th March 2012

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Barrister who forged Baroness Hale’s signature struck off by BSB – The Lawyer

Posted March 13th, 2012 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, forgery, news, professional conduct by sally

“A former Middle Temple barrister has been struck off by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) for concocting a web of ‘tortuous deceit’ over a ‘phantom’ £1m payout to his client.”

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The Lawyer, 12th March 2012

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Doctors could face GMC action for ignoring poor care – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 13th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, duty of care, news, professional conduct by sally

“Doctors could face disciplinary action if they ‘walk by’ and ignore poor patient care by other doctors or health professionals, under new General Medical Council guidelines coming into force today [12 March].”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2012

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Metropolitan police officer guilty of assault on 14-year-old boy – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2012 in assault, children, complaints, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct by sally

“The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was headbutted and assaulted by a Metropolitan police constable said the officer should be kicked out of the force for attacking a child.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2012

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MMR row: high court rules doctor should not have been struck off – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2012 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“A doctor has won his high court battle against being struck off over the MMR jab controversy.”

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The Guardian, 7th March 2012

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Care worker Sean Abbott jailed for assaults on elderly – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2012 in assault, care homes, care workers, elderly, news, professional conduct, sentencing by tracey

“A care worker who assaulted two elderly residents at a nursing home in South Tyneside has been jailed for a year.”

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BBC News, 2nd March 2012

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Manslaughter verdict for man who ‘botched’ boiler installation – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2012 in duty of care, homicide, negligence, news, poisoning, professional conduct by tracey

“A gas fitter has been found guilty of killing a 24-year-old woman who was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes from a newly-fitted boiler.”

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The Guardian, 2nd March 2012

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Localism Act 2011: the New Standards Regime – 11 KBW

Posted February 20th, 2012 in local government, news, professional conduct by sally

“The new regime for upholding standards of conduct by local authority members is in place but not yet in full force. It represents a compromise between localism and centralism. Local authorities cannot decide whether to enforce standards of conduct; they must do so. But, apart from certain minimum standards, local authorities can decide what standards to set. Enforcement will be polarised: central state intervention will be through the criminal law. Enforcement will otherwise be by local authorities themselves. There will be no other civil enforcement machinery, except for the possibility of judicial review.”

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11 KBW, 16th February 2012

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Doctor barred after 20 years of sex abuse – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 20th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

“A doctor who sexually abused female patients over a 20-year period has finally been barred from working.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th February 2012

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Police escape charges in 70 per cent of IPCC cases – The Independent

“Prosecutors decided against charging police officers in nearly 70 per cent of the most serious cases of alleged misconduct referred to them by the policing watchdog, according to figures secured under Freedom of Information legislation.”

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The Independent, 16th February 2012

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Bar Council and Law Society Launch Russo-British Lawyer Exchange Programme – The Bar Council

Posted February 15th, 2012 in barristers, legal education, news, professional conduct, Russia, solicitors by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, and the Law Society, which represents solicitors in England and Wales, will today launch the inaugural Russo-British lawyer exchange programme at a reception held at the Law Society offices.”

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The Bar Council, 14th February 2012

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Doctor struck off over MMR controversy appeals against ruling – The Guardian

Posted February 14th, 2012 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“One of the doctors struck off over the MMR jab controversy has asked the high court to rule that his treatment was ‘unfair and unjust’.”

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The Guardian, 13th February 2012

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Lawyer struck off after ‘one of worst cases of fraud’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 9th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, fraud, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

“A lawyer has been struck off after admitting he stole £3 million from his company and clients in what a tribunal described as one of the worst cases of fraud it had encountered.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2012

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Barrister who Tweeted insults struck off – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 30th, 2012 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct by sally

“Barrister David Harris, who used Twitter to call opposing lawyers ‘slimebags’ and announced he wanted to ‘let the whoring and drinking’ begin after case had finished, has been struck off.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2012

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Psychiatric nurse struck off after forcing himself on pregnant patient – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 27th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, mental health, news, nurses, professional conduct by tracey

“Jonathan Henk, a psychiatric nurse who forced himself on a patient he was secretly dating after discovering she was pregnant by another man, has been struck off.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2012

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Nigel Leat sex abuse: ‘Lamentable failure’ of school management – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2012 in child abuse, news, professional conduct, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

“A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls because of a ‘lamentable failure’ by school management, a review has found. Nigel Leat, 51, was jailed indefinitely for abusing children at Hillside First School in Weston-super-Mare.”

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BBC News, 26th January 2012

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LSB issues warning notice to Bar Standards Board – Legal Services Board

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in barristers, news, professional conduct by sally

“Schedule 4 to the Legal Services Act 2007 (‘the Act’) provides that Approved Regulators must obtain approval from the Legal Services Board (LSB) to alter any of their Regulatory Arrangements. The LSB has issued a notice, referred to as a “warning notice” under Paragraph 21(1)(b) of Schedule 4 to the Act, in respect of the BSB’s application to alter its regulatory arrangements concerning aspects of the Cab Rank Rule. The notice has been given because the LSB is considering whether to refuse the application. The LSB may now invite advice from other parties and has a period of up to 18 months from Friday 20 January 2011 to reach a decision.”

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Legal Services Board, 23rd January 2012

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